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Stories :: Category: Security :: Accepted date: January 2015

Updated: 24 May, 16:1216:12

The Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has issued a 3 month ultimatum for the DRC government to agree with the M23 Rebels about their repatriation or they will be handed over to the United Nations, defense spokesperson Paddy Ankunda has said.

The report, a copy of which URN has accessed, shows that both warring parties have been reinforcing their positions in Unity State in what is seen as a prolonged dry season military campaign according to the report.

The Defence forces day marks the birth of the National Resistance Army (NRA) that has transformed to Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces-UPDF. On the said day February 6th, 1981, 27armed patriots and a few unarmed attacked Kabamba barracks to initiate the change in the country.

HRW lead researcher for Africa Maria Burnett told URN in an interview today that the Ugandan government is yet to present a satisfactory trial and prosecution of soldiers that perpetrated human rights abuses in the attacks that happened in July.

Dominic Ongwen lunged into what may be the backbone of his defence, stating that he was a victim of the LRA atrocities, having been abducted at the age of 14 years. He also told court that he was unemployed, in response to a question about his profession.

The incident occurred at Kalasa Primary School where the district is holding parallel events in commemoration of the day the NRA/M took over power, following a five-year guerrilla war. Official celebrations for the day are taking place at Boma Grounds in Soroti town.

Another person has been killed in Goma, capital of the North Kivu province, as clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo government security forces and protestors continue. The protests were sparked off by the adoption by parliament of a measure requiring a census before presidential elections scheduled for 2016.

SPLM split in January last year following accusations leveled against its vice president Riek Machar, Secretary General Pagan Amum and 4 others of subordination of party structures and corruption among many other charges. Riek Machar, who had immediately started a rebellion formed the SPLM in Opposition to challenge Salva Kiir, the party chairman and president of the country.

But Opposition leader Vital Kamerhe says up to 28 lives have been lost in contradiction to the figure released by government. Another member of the opposition Martin Fayulu told journalists earlier that police fired live bullets at demonstrators. He said the fatalities included seven students.

According to Police, several individuals and companies have lost millions of shillings to 22-year-old Priscilla Atek, who claims to be the manager of Good Hope Foundation in Kitgum district. She has sometimes been trading as Priscilla Aber to conceal her identity.

Barlonyo, the former IDP camp witnessed one of the deadliest attacks at the height of the LRA rebellion in 2004 claiming over 200 lives. Now survivors of the gruesome incident argue that charging the fearless warrior before the international criminal court will not give them an opportunity to witness the historical prosecution.